A large boulder threw an inviting shade, and she sat down among the stones and took off her hat.
Her red-gold hair gleamed against the dark background.

Burke Ranger's eyes dwelt upon it as he moved to join her.

She looked up at him.
"I love this place.

It feels so--good." He glanced up at the brazen sky.

"You wouldn't say so if you wanted rain as badly as I do," he observed.